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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1551898.015 - Rql Scrap Metal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Rql Scrap Metal, Inc.
6548 S. Narragansett Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
Mailing Address:
6548 S. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/08/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Piv
Case Closed: 01/19/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1805340 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,025 | $0 | $0 | $6,215 | $0 | $24,240 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $17,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 02/04/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $3,500 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 A05 | 02/04/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $1,250 | $2,486 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 02/04/2022 | 03/18/2022 | $3,000 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100178 Q01 | 02/04/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $1,250 | $2,486 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 02/04/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/04/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $3,500 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 02/04/2022 | $4,500 | $6,215 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on August 27, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a scrap metal recycler was operating a Logemann Alligator Shear (SN 15145.7). The employee lacerated his right wrist while running the shear. The employee was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted for surgery. On September 8, 2021, doctors amputated all four right hand fingers, leaving the thumb. On September 11, 2021, due to nerve damage, doctors amputated the right hand to the wrist.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Hand, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Scrap, Scrap Metal, Scrap Yard, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Surgical Amputation, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1551898.015 | 62 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |